要
PINYIN
yào
DEFINITION
-
important
-
vital
-
to want
-
to ask for
-
will
-
going to (as future auxiliary)
-
may
-
must
-
(used in a comparison) must be
-
probably
-
if
EXAMPLE
要不 / yào bù
otherwise
PINYIN
yāo
DEFINITION
-
to demand
-
to request
-
to coerce